Penang Hill Views: Kek Lok Si & Temple Tour

Explore Penang Hill’s stunning views, ride a funicular train, visit Kek Lok Si Temple, and savor Penang Assam Laksa on this half-day tour.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Meet a driver at your hotel in the George Town area and travel to the base of Penang Hill in a private, climate-controlled vehicle. Upon arrival, take a funicular train to the top, where you can enjoy a breathtaking, panoramic view of Penang Island.
Next, visit Kek Lok Si Temple, a stunning Buddhist temple that is one of the largest in Southeast Asia….

What's Included
  • Sightseeing as per itinerary
  • Round trip transportation by Car/ Minivan
  • Experienced English Speaking Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Savor the stunning aerial view of picturesque George Town and enjoy the distinctive funicular train journey to Penang Hill. Explore Penang’s renowned landmark, Kek Lok Si Temple, to admire the world’s largest bronze Kuan Yin statue and capture some stunning photos. Relish the delicious and famous Penang Assam Laksa before proceeding to Pulau Tikus for a…

Location
Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram
17, Lorong Burma,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Charles_b
Jun 12, 2025
Very helpful guide - A very interesting tour, which gets you around Georgetown to see two of the key historic sites. Mohamed, our guide was very helpful and informative. A very pleasant person, who told us about the history of Georgetown as we travelled. Communication throughout was excellent.
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Petrina_s
Jun 12, 2025
A great day out. Our... - A great day out. Our guide was knowledgeable and awesome. Be prepared for some walking and some stairs.
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Anonymous
Jun 6, 2025
Great 1/2 day tour of Penang - Lovely guy made it extra special for us gave us some great context and information about Penang, very relaxed and did not feel rushed at all. Great itinerary for couples or families as everything is relatively easy. I would highly recommend Mohamed as a tour guide and we had a fun day.
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James_w
Mar 30, 2025
Muhammad was an excellent... - Muhammad was an excellent guide , he took us to all the places we wanted to go and more , he was great company and had a good knowledge of the area and was able to tell us all about the history . Thanks so much
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Bcate
Jan 20, 2025
Buy the fast track ticket - There are very easy ways to reach the temple by elevator and buggy. Penang hill gives fabulous views of the city. Well worth buying the fast track ticket
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Lynn_a
Dec 6, 2024
Best private tour in Penang - Angchinboon was a brilliant tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and he made the tour so interesting. We especially enjoyed going up to Penang Hill on the train. The views were spectacular!
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Archiboldfamily
Feb 6, 2025
Great Guide and interesting tour - Great tour with knowledgeable guide Mohammed. Booking was easy and Mohammed confirmed arrangements the night before. We were picked up at hotel - our guide brought water and breakfast for us - a lovely and welcome touch. Tour as expected - Penang Hill busy but tour guide gave us tips to avoid the tourists - the fast track admission tickets worth every penny as queues long due to Malaysian school holidays. If you are pressed for time this half day tour is definitely a good option
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Eoin
Jan 31, 2025
Short and informative - A nice short tour of the Penang Hills and Kek Lok Si Temple, with detailed explanations of the sites and recent local history
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Michael_a
Aug 11, 2025
Guide was nice, gave us... - Guide was nice, took us water and snacks. Unfortunately, he was more of a taxi driver than a tour guide. He got out of the car and let us go around ourselves. We could easily have done that ourselves at the price. Penang Hill we didn't do DA ES would be 2h to queue and we would have to book extra FastLane. Because ES was foggy, ES didn't pay off
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537jackieu
Dec 27, 2024
No showed! - Guide never showed up despite us receiving confirmation from TripAdvisor (and tickets) prior to arrival. I reached out to guide the day before to confirm details via whatsapp, email, and called - never called back and no showed. Left three couples at the end of the port - very disappointing as we have limited time i. port and had extensively researched how spend our time. Viator refunded our money, but we were not able to go on the tour.
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From $26
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).